Rise from a Poor Family: My Martial Arts Counterattack

Chapter 239 Breaking Through the Spiritual Platform, Concentrating Will

The little golden figure stood in a horse stance in front of Lin Chen, practicing the Warm Sun Fist.

However, this was not the end. As Lin Chen continued to breathe, the golden energy he exhaled began to condense into a second small figure.

The little man stopped practicing the Warm Sun Fist and raised both hands, his palms whistling.

Gentle Breeze Palm!
This is the first entry-level cultivation technique that Lin Chen has practiced.

The third golden figure: Water Cloud Palm.

The fourth golden figure: Flying Swallow Technique.

The fifth golden figure: Gale Kick.

The sixth golden figure: Water Cloud Palm.

The seventh golden figure: Wind and Cloud Palm.

The eighth golden figure: Iron Bone Kung Fu.

The ninth golden figure: Zhenyue Bi.

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These nine little figures represent all the cultivation techniques Lin Chen has practiced since he embarked on his cultivation journey.

The nine little figures were constantly evolving their techniques, but Lin Chen had no time to pay attention to them, because his internal energy and blood were changing once again.

The power of Lingxiao that he exhaled was only a small portion; the majority remained within his body.

Lin Chen sat cross-legged inside the golden cauldron, circulating the "Nine Revolutions Organ Refining Technique," guiding this soaring power to his spleen in the middle jiao. The spleen, like parched earth suddenly hit by a torrential rain, had its surface meridians cracking inch by inch under the scouring force of the soaring power.

Lin Chen was no stranger to this rinsing process; he had already gone through it once when he refined his liver.

The difference is that when he refined his liver, his qi and blood had already condensed to a certain level, and he was just one step away from the final step. However, at this moment, he has only recently refined his liver and his spleen has just begun to be refined. The influx of Lingxiao power has caused him far more pain than when he was refining his liver.

After he completed the refining of the heart, the liver would receive a daily influx of qi and blood. Although it was not very obvious, the qi and blood were constantly washing over the liver, allowing it to gradually adapt to this washing.

However, his spleen had never experienced this before. The sudden influx of so much Lingxiao power caused Lin Chen's expression to contort in pain. Even with the continuous cooling effect provided by the Lingxiao Stone, it was still unbearable.

"Activate [Medicine Jar Body]!"

Without any hesitation, Lin Chen immediately used his title; he needed to keep his mind clear.

After the medicine took effect, the pain subsided, and Lin Chen breathed a sigh of relief. He stopped thinking about anything else and simply continued to circulate the "Nine Revolutions Organ Refining Technique," allowing his Qi and blood, carrying the power of the heavens, to continuously cleanse his entire body and then converge at his spleen.

Time just slips away, little by little.

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One day, two days...

Eleven days later.

Hou Zhantian appeared in the square in front of the main hall, accompanied by two vice deans.

In just ten days, Lin Chen had caught up with Pei Qingming's record.

"This little guy is really lucky. It's been sunny for ten days in a row. When Pei Qingming first entered the Lingxiao Palace, it was rainy on the eleventh day, and he had to stop."

A vice dean slowly spoke up, saying that the disciples of Lingxiao Martial Academy only knew that Pei Qingming stayed in the main hall for ten days the first time, but that was actually because of the heavy rain on the eleventh day. If it was rainy, the Lingxiao power in the main hall would be cut off.

"I received news from the Celestial Phenomena Bureau that the Lingxiao Martial Academy will have sunny skies for the next month."

As soon as Hou Zhantian said this, the two vice deans next to him laughed.

"Senior brother, do you really think Lin Chen can stay in the Lingxiao Palace for a month?"

"Since the Lingxiao Palace was built, no one has been able to stay in the palace for a continuous month."

Hou Zhantian nodded slightly at the words of the two vice deans. He had been overthinking things. No matter how high Lin Chen's potential was, he couldn't stay inside for that long.

The array within the Lingxiao Hall is sentient. When the disciples inside can no longer absorb the power of Lingxiao, the array will stop operating, and the hall's doors will open.

After a month, unless one is a high-ranking martial artist who uses the power of Lingxiao to temper their martial will, there is a limit to the amount of Lingxiao power that can be absorbed, no matter how strong the physical body is.

"I estimate that Lin Chen's limit is thirteen days."

One of the vice deans on the left spoke up, and another vice dean exclaimed in admiration, "Thirteen days is already an extraordinary talent. Canglan Martial Academy has truly struck gold."

Upon hearing this, Hou Zhantian's eyes flashed with a hint of agreement, but he said, "Whether Lin Chen is a disciple of Canglan Martial Academy or my Lingxiao Martial Academy, he is still a martial artist of my Great Liang. Junior Brother, don't be too concerned about your status."

"What you say is absolutely right, senior brother. I have learned a lot from you."

"Ah."

Hou Zhantian put his hands behind his back, nodded in satisfaction, and strode away.

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fifteen days later.

This time, four figures gathered in the square in front of the main hall, including Hao Jifeng.

"Fifteen days have passed. Could there be a problem with the formation?"

"Since its construction, the Lingxiao Palace has never had any problems with its formation."

Several vice-deans were getting restless. For fifteen days, the disciples of Lingxiao Martial Academy had not been allowed to enter the main hall, and there were already many complaints.

Especially for those who want to break through to the next level, they need to use the power of Lingxiao to temper their martial will.

"Fellow disciples, please refrain from further discussion. I will reiterate my point: Lin Chen is a martial artist of the Great Liang Dynasty, and the Lingxiao Martial Academy is also a martial academy of the Great Liang Dynasty."

Hou Zhantian said in a deep voice: "The more Lingxiao's power Lin Chen absorbs, the further he will go in the martial arts in the future, which is a good thing for our Great Liang."

"I'm waiting to be taught."

Hou Zhantian turned around and, out of the others' sight, gritted his teeth.

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Thirty days later!

Seven figures appeared in the square.

The dean and vice dean of Lingxiao Martial Academy were all present, including those who were in seclusion.

"Thirty days, Lin Chen is really something else."

"I even suspect that this kid might have refined his five internal organs in one go right there in the Lingxiao Palace."

"Now I actually hope that Lin Chen can stay in the main hall for a longer period of time, preferably two or three months..."

The vice deans, including Hao Jifeng, now looked at the main hall with anticipation. Just as the dean said, from the perspective of Lingxiao Martial Academy, the longer Lin Chen stayed in the main hall, the more time he was taking away from the time other disciples could enter the main hall to absorb the power of Lingxiao.

However, from the perspective of the entire Liang Dynasty, the more Lingxiao power Lin Chen absorbs, the better.

The first time a disciple enters the Lingxiao Hall, the purest Lingxiao power they can absorb is the first time.

This was not a rule set by their martial arts academy, but rather determined by the characteristics of the power of the Sky Soaring.

The power of Lingxiao is the power of the rising sun, the ultimate yang energy in the world, and it naturally possesses arrogance.

The pressure of the thousand-step staircase is a test of Lingxiao's power.

Those who cannot climb the steps cannot absorb the power of Lingxiao.

Those who climbed the steps were also divided into several levels according to their speed and performance.

The array inside the main hall is for ordinary disciples who climb the steps. Although these disciples have climbed the steps, they are not favored by the power of Lingxiao and can only absorb the power of Lingxiao through the array.

For true geniuses, the power of the heavens will actively enter their bodies.

Pei Qingming is one of the outstanding students from all previous generations of the Martial Academy.

And Lin Chen, naturally, was one of them.

This is why the Martial Academy records the time when disciples first enter the Lingxiao Hall, because only the first time will the power of Lingxiao be activated and released in its purest form.

Upon entering the main hall, one relies on the power of Lingxiao attracted by the formation. However, the power of Lingxiao attracted by the formation will no longer be pure.

Compared to the expectant looks in the eyes of vice deans like Hao Jifeng, Hou Zhantian was practically gritting his teeth.

Lin Chen stayed in the main hall for more than ten days. He could comfort himself by telling himself to be mindful of the bigger picture. But if Lin Chen stayed in the main hall for a month, he would really want to rush to Canglan Martial Academy and have a fight with Hua Qianwu. If he won, he would let Lin Chen join Lingxiao Martial Academy.

This time, Lingxiao Martial Academy is training Lin Chen on behalf of Canglan Martial Academy, and they're going all out to train him.

These junior brothers were unaware of the gravity of the situation. The moment Lin Chen rose to prominence in Daliang was the moment Canglan Martial Academy would rise to prominence.

It's a matter of one side gaining and the other losing!
More and more geniuses will be influenced by Lin Chen and go to Canglan Martial Academy, at which point the ranking of the four major martial academies will change.

"No, I have to get some benefits back from that old guy Hua Qianwu."

Hou Zhantian's figure suddenly disappeared from the spot. Hao Jifeng and the others were stunned. Why did the dean suddenly leave?
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Inside the Lingxiao Palace.

At this moment, Lin Chen was radiating golden light, and even the blood in his body was tinged with gold.

Countless golden particles entered through his pores, merging into his blood, bone marrow, and skin...

Inside the body, the five acupoints of the heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys are covered with golden patterns, like a layer of golden armor. With each breath, the five acupoints resonate in unison.

The five internal organs resonate together!

Feeling the throbbing of his internal organs and the flow of golden blood, Lin Chen opened his eyes.

Lin Chen didn't know how long he had been in the main hall. The continuous influx of Lingxiao power prevented him from feeling hungry. This time, he truly experienced the saying that cultivation knows no time.

"I've been here for at least a month."

Although he didn't know how much time had passed, Lin Chen still had a general idea in his mind.

This speculation stems from his current increase in strength.

The refining of the five internal organs is complete!

Lin Chen never expected that, in the Lingxiao Palace, he would be able to refine all five internal organs in one go, relying on the power of Lingxiao.

The Nine Revolutions Refining the Internal Organs has reached the fifth stage. What thirty drops of dragon blood couldn't achieve, Lingxiao's power has actually accomplished.

"It seems that Lingxiao Martial Academy was a bit stingy. If they had promised to let me stay in the Lingxiao Hall for a month, wouldn't I be a disciple of Lingxiao Martial Academy?"

Lin Chen muttered to himself. He didn't know the function of the Lingxiao Power and the Lingxiao Stone, but his teacher did.

Based on this cultivation progress, it wouldn't even take a month. The Lingxiao Martial Academy only needs to offer to let him stay in the Lingxiao Hall for half a month, and the value would exceed thirty drops of dragon blood.

"Refining the five internal organs, five cycles of true blood..."

After being excited about his rapid improvement in strength, Lin Chen's eyes showed a rare hint of apprehension.

The title "Medicine Pot Body" will not activate during cultivation; it will only take effect after one's cultivation is completely finished. He still vividly remembers the double pain he felt when he absorbed ten drops of Flood Dragon True Blood at once.

Now that the five internal organs have been refined all at once, the accumulated pain...

can not imagine!

If you don't dare to think about it, then don't think about it!

Taking a deep breath, Lin Chen composed himself and looked at the golden figures in front of him.

From the moment he began refining his five internal organs, these little figures had been in front of him. At first, their figures were somewhat illusory, but now they seemed almost tangible.

"Warm Sun Fist, Gentle Breeze Palm... something's still missing."

Lin Chen's eyes shone brightly, and countless martial arts manuals flashed through his mind, including the three thousand books his teacher had sent in his carriage and the books in the Canglan Martial Arts Academy's Martial Arts Pavilion.

"Congeal!"

With a soft shout, Lin Chen waved his hand, and the nine golden figures instantly dissipated, turning into golden particles. However, they did not disappear completely; instead, they condensed into another figure.

A small, golden figure with a long spear.

The little man wields a gun, his skill unparalleled.

Lin Chen quietly observed the little man holding the gun. He didn't know how much time had passed when he exhaled and a burst of golden energy shot out, landing on the little man.

The little figure shifted and reformed like liquid, the spear in its hand transforming into a long sword, its swordsmanship unpredictable and sharp...

The marksmanship was fierce, the swordsmanship was sharp, and the hammer techniques were as powerful as a landslide...

Fist techniques, palm techniques, leg techniques, sword techniques, knife techniques, spear techniques...

Hundreds of martial arts techniques and dozens of weapons were all evolving on the little man at this moment.

"Martial artists of the Great Liang Dynasty use the nature of spiritual weapons to open their martial will, but I take a different path."

Lin Chen's eyes shone brightly. Suddenly, he let out a long howl, opened his mouth, and absorbed all the golden figures into his body.

"Martial arts have no fixed rules; all techniques can be used to my advantage!"

At this moment, the Qi and blood in his body mingled with the power of Lingxiao, and Lin Chen's internal organs roared like a furnace once again.

The heart fire tempers metal, the liver wood generates wind, the spleen earth condenses power, the lung metal transforms into sharpness, and the kidney water stores strength.

I don’t need any spiritual weapons; my own body is the spiritual weapon!

Lin Chen stood up in the golden cauldron. At this moment, his internal organs resonated like the beating of war drums, and his golden blood surged like a river.

He closed his eyes and looked inward, and saw a phantom door standing deep within his spiritual realm, with chains wrapped around it.

This was the first time he had been able to visualize his inner spiritual platform.

Open the martial artist's spiritual platform and solidify the martial will.

All martial artists who practice internal organs know this saying: to concentrate one's martial will, one must first open one's spiritual platform.

Ordinary martial artists use the nature of spiritual weapons to impact their spiritual platform and break free of their shackles.

But Lin Chen said that his body was a spiritual weapon.

"break!"

With a roar, Lin Chen's blood surged towards his spiritual platform, shattering the chains that bound it wherever it went.

When one has mastered the five internal organs, one can break through the spiritual platform.

Breaking open the spiritual platform was not difficult for Lin Chen.

At that moment, as the gates of the spiritual platform swung open, golden energy poured out like a galaxy, and within those gates, a crimson-gold sun hung above the sea of ​​consciousness in the spiritual platform.

"Techniques are the form, qi and blood are the bones, and willpower is the soul!"

The spiritual platform opens, casting aside worldly dust, allowing one to perceive the will of martial arts.

Lin Chen whispered something, then leaped out of the golden cauldron and stood on the floor of the main hall.

Her long hair moved without wind, and her eyes gleamed with golden light like swords.

Raise your hand, throw a punch...

The wind howled as the fist struck, accompanied by golden light.

Inside the main hall, Lin Chen began to demonstrate his martial arts techniques...

Not only the Warm Sun Fist, but also the Gentle Breeze Palm, the Water Cloud Palm, the Wind and Cloud Palm...

At this moment, his punches and palm strikes contained the power of heaven and earth.

As his cultivation technique evolved, the qi and blood within his body surged and his internal organs roared repeatedly, slowly condensing in his dantian under the illumination of the crimson sun of his spiritual platform.

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time flies!
The technique was completed, and the Dragon Shadow Bow appeared in his hand.

Lin Chen drew his bow, the bowstring taut like a full moon.

Though there is no bowstring, willpower is the arrow.

A loud shout!
The dragon's roar reverberated throughout the main hall.

At the very moment the arrow was fired, the golden blood that had gathered in Lin Chen's dantian was suddenly reshaped and condensed into a small golden figure.

Martial will, accomplished!

Lin Chen looked inward at his dantian, feeling the golden figure within it, his eyes shining brightly.

He uses himself as a furnace to evolve martial arts techniques, and his martial arts will is himself.

The golden figure represents his martial will.

"It's already at the rank of Grade 1?"

Lin Chen was somewhat surprised and immediately checked the panel.

[Host: Lin Chen]

[Realm Level: Great Perfection of the Internal Organ Refinement Realm]

[Nine Revolutions to Refine the Organs: 5/9]

[Spirit Rank: First Tier]

【Wind and Cloud Palm: Perfect】

【Whirlwind Kick: Perfect】

[Zhen Yue Spectrum: Body Tempering: 3.8]

[Title: Born Perfect (Perfection is achieved only after breaking through limits. Wearing this title allows you to fuse similar limit-breaking techniques into a perfect level.)]

[Title: Medicine Jar Ailing Body (When absorbing energy, the pain is reduced, but it will not disappear, only be delayed. After absorption is complete, the pain will be doubled)]

[Title: Senior Brother (As the senior brother, he is number one in both martial arts strength and talent among his peers) Note: This title can only be activated if one's status and position are reached.]

[Destiny: [Success Comes Naturally]: Reaching the pinnacle of martial arts, with perseverance and gradual progress, one will advance with unstoppable momentum, free from any bottlenecks.]

The panel hasn't been updated to the entry-level stage; it's still stuck at the Refining Realm.

Lin Chen was somewhat surprised, as he could feel the changes within his body after the golden figure was formed.

In the Qi and blood of martial artists, the Qi and blood in the Qi Opening Realm are generated from various acupoints and then circulate through the meridians and burst forth throughout the body. In the Zang Refining Realm, the Qi and blood are further developed based on the internal organs.

Upon reaching the highest level, one condenses their martial arts will, and their entire body's qi and blood are controlled by that will.

The moment a thought arises, qi and blood flow instantly.

With a thought, Lin Chen, without using any leverage, slowly levitated in the air.

The mark of entering the ranks is the concentration of martial arts will, and only martial artists who have entered the ranks can levitate in the air.

One breath, two breaths...

It took Lin Chen a full twenty breaths before he landed back on the ground.

"So it seems my strength is comparable to the entry-level rank. Is it because I haven't completed the remaining four stages of the Nine Revolutions Refining of Organs that my stats haven't updated?"

After pondering for a while, Lin Chen stopped thinking about it. As long as his strength reached that level, that was enough.

In contrast, he is now more curious about the additional term.

[Spirit Rank: First Tier.]

What is the Spirit Rank?
Could it be related to spirit weapons? But I don't have any spirit weapons.

Once you're out of here, go to the library and look for the answer yourself.

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Lin Chen's gaze turned towards the entrance of the main hall, where the doors slowly opened.

"It seems this training trip is over. Fortunately, I can stay at Lingxiao Martial Academy for three months and will have another chance to come back."

The opening of the Lingxiao Hall signifies the end of cultivation; he had already heard this rule from Junior Brother Meng.

It feels like a lifetime ago!

Stepping out of the main hall, into the new daylight, Lin Chen was momentarily dazed.

(End of this chapter)